occasional and irregular sale of artwork
from time to time the lazarus corporation will offer certain pieces or series of artwork for sale here (although we will accept sales enquiries.
most of these opportunities to buy artwork will be conducted online using PayPal, and will involve limited edition or limited availability pieces of artwork.
to be kept informed about such opportunities, please sign up to the lazarus corporation email newsletter which is sent out about once a month.
principia discordia: sale of collage art by paul watson
the first of these sales of artwork will take place in august 2005, and will consist of the sale of 100 limited edition collages - the principia discordia series - by paul watson, each measuring 9 inches by 12 inches. each collage is hand-numbered and comes with a letter guaranteeing authenticity.
you can pre-purchase one of the collages at £10 plus £2.50 postage and packing using PayPal (click button on right).
the collages will also be exhibited on a gallery page on this site, each bearing a note of their owner's name.
about the principia discordia collages
principia discordia is a limited series of 100 collages by paul watson, each measuring 9" by 12". each collage is hand-numbered and comes with a letter guaranteeing authenticity.
more details will be coming very soon.
background
The Principia Discordia is a sacred text of the Discordian religion written by Greg Hill (Malaclypse The Younger) and Kerry Thornley (Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst). The Principia is quoted extensively in and shares many themes with the science fiction book The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. Both books employ an exaggerated, often parodying and nonsensical literary technique, accompanied by numerous non sequiturs and passages reminiscent of koans, as a vehicle for countercultural iconoclasm.
The Principia describes the Discordian Society and its Goddess Eris, as well as the basics of the POEE denomination of Discordianism. It features typewritten and handwritten text intermixed with clipart, stamps, and seals appropriated from other sources, possibly illegally.
While the Principia is full of obvious self-contradictions and unusual humour, it contains several passages which purport to suggest that there is serious intent behind the work. Take for example a message scrawled on page 00075: "If you think the PRINCIPIA is just a ha-ha, then go read it again."